AEG COMPETENCE B4130-1 User Manual

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COMPETENCE B4130-1

The Versatile Built-in Oven

Operating Instructions

Dear customer,

Please read these operating instructions carefully.

Pay particular attention to the section “Safety information” on the first few pages. Please retain these operating instructions for later reference. Pass them on to possible new owners of the appliance.

•In the event of any faults or damage to the appliance: remove fuses or switch off.

•It is not permissible to clean the appliance with a steam or high pressure cleaner for safety reasons!

•Repairs to the appliance may only be carried out by specialists. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. If your appliance needs repairing, please contact your local AEG Service Force Centre or your specialist dealer.

Child Safety

• Never leave children unsupervised when the appliance is in use.

Safety whilst Using

•This appliance is intended to be used for cooking, frying and baking food in the home.

•Take care when connecting electric appliances to sockets nearby. Do not allow connecting leads to come into contact with hot rings or to catch beneath the hot oven door.

•Warning: Risk of burns! The interior of the oven becomes hot during use.

•Using ingredients containing alcohol in the oven may create an alco- hol-air mixture that is easily ignited. In this case, open the door carefully. Do not have embers, sparks or naked flames in the vicinity when opening the door.

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To Avoid Damaging Your Appliance

•Do not line your oven with aluminium foil and do not place a baking tray or dish on the oven floor, otherwise the oven enamel will be damaged by the resulting build up of heat.

•Juice from fruit that drips from baking trays will leave marks that cannot be removed. For very moist cakes, use the universal baking tray.

•Do not put any weight on the oven door when it is open.

•Never pour water directly into the hot oven. The enamel may be damaged.

•Using force, especially on the edges of the front glass panel, may break the glass.

•Do not store inflammable objects in the oven. They may ignite when the oven is switched on.

•Do not store moist food in the oven. The enamel may be damaged.

2 Disposal

Disposing of the packaging material

All materials used can be fully recycled.

Plastics are marked as follows:

•>PE< for polyethylene, as used for the outer wrapping and the bags inside.

•>PS< for polystyrene foam, e.g., as used for the padding materials. They are completely free of CFCs.

Disposal of old appliances

1 Warning: Before disposing of old appliances please make them inoperable so that they cannot be the source of danger.

To do this, disconnect the appliance from the mains supply and remove the mains lead.

To protect the environment, it is important that worn out appliances are disposed of in the correct manner.

•The appliance must not be disposed of with household rubbish.

•You can obtain information about collection dates or public refuse disposal sites from your local refuse department or council.

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Description of the Appliance

General Overview

Control Panel

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Oven Features

Oven Steam Outlet

Steam from the oven is fed out between the upper edge of the door and the control panel.

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Oven accessories

Combination shelf

For dishes, cake tins, items for roasting and grilling.

Fat tray

For roasting or for collecting fat.

Baking tray

For cakes and biscuits

Meat probe

For determining exactly how far joints of meat are cooked.

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Before Using for the First Time

Setting the Time

3 The oven will only function if the time is set.

The time display will flash after the appliance has been connected to the mains or following a power failure.

4. Press the M buttons briefly.

5. Start setting the current time within 5 seconds, using the +or - buttons.

The appliance is ready for use.

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Initial Cleaning

Before using the oven for the first time you should clean it thoroughly.

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Caution: Do not use any caustic, abrasive cleaners! The surface could

be damaged.

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To clean metal fronts use commercially available cleaning agents.

1.Turn the oven function switch to oven lighting L.

2.Remove all accessories and the shelf support rails and wash them with warm water and washing up liquid.

3.Then wash out the oven with warm water and washing-up liquid, and dry.

4.Wipe the front of the appliance with a damp cloth.

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Using the Oven

Switching the Oven On and Off

1.Turn the “oven functions” switch to the required function.

2.Turn the “temperature selection” switch to the required temperature. The yellow oven power indicator will remain on while the oven is in use. The red temperature pilot light comes on while the oven is heating up.

3.To switch off the oven turn the “oven functions” switch and the “temperature selection” switch to the off position.

3 Cooling fan

The fan comes on automatically when the oven is in use in order to keep the surfaces of the appliance cool. Once the oven has been switched off the fan continues running to cool down the appliance and then switches itself off automatically.

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Oven Functions

The oven has the following functions:

L Oven lighting

With this function you can illuminate the oven interior, e.g., for cleaning.

The heating element is not in use.

S Pizza & baking

For baking cakes on one level and for pastries that need more browning and a crispy base. These include such foods as pizza, quiche lorraine, and cheese cake.

Set oven temperatures 20-40 °C lower than when using conventional. Conventional is used and in addition the fan is switched on.

U Fan cooking

For baking on up to three levels at the same time.

Set oven temperatures 20-40 °C lower than when using conventional.

The rear wall heating element is used and in addition the fan is switched on.

O Conventional

For baking and roasting on one level.

The conventional heating elements are in use.

Ü Bottom heat

For crisping and browning cakes with crispy bases.

The bottom heating element is in use.

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A Defrost

To begin to thaw and to defrost such items as flan, butter, bread, fruit or other frozen foods.

For this function the fan operates without heating.

F Grill

For grilling flat foods placed on the middle of the shelf such as steaks, escalopes or fish, or for toasting.

The grill heating element is in use.

Z Dual grill

For grilling larger quantities of flat foods such as steaks, escalopes or fish, or for toasting.

Top heat and the grill heating element are in use.

I Rotitherm

For roasting larger pieces of meat or poultry on one level. This function is also suited to cooking foods au gratin and browning.

The grill heating element and fan operate alternately.

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Inserting the Shelf and Universal Baking Tray

3 Anti-tip device

All slide-in units have a small bulge on the left and right. This bulge is an anti-tip device and must always point to the rear of the oven.

Tray or universal baking tray:

The anti-tip device must point towards the rear of the oven.

Inserting shelf:

Insert the shelf unit with both guide rails pointing upwards. The anti-tip device must point downwards and be positioned to the rear of the oven compartment.

Inserting shelf and tray:

When the shelf unit and universal baking tray are used together, carefully place the shelf anti-tip device in the bulges on the tray.

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Inserting/Removing the Fat Filter

The fat filter protects the rear wall heating element against splashes of fat when roasting.

Inserting the fat filter

Holding the fat filter by the tab, insert the two retainers into the opening on the rear wall of the oven (fan opening) from the top downwards.